Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG2 7BW · Nottinghamshire
#20 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#294 of 4,090 nationally
About Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,039 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 20th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (92th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (82th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,039; capacity filled 106.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.2%; ebacc average points 5.19.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Rushcliffe Spencer Academy ranks 15th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)73.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rushcliffe Spencer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,039
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 73.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Jesse Gray Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 506 m away
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 774 m away
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students · 1.1 km away
West Bridgford Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 1.1 km away
Heymann Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students · 1.1 km away
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.2 km away
Edwalton Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students · 1.2 km away
Abbey Road Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
431 students · 1.2 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 1.5 km away
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
302 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,034 students
Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,049 students
The Duston School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,064 students
Nottingham Academy
Nottingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,947 students
Toot Hill School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,838 students
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rushcliffe Spencer Academy a good school?
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 89.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #20 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rushcliffe Spencer Academy rank in East Midlands?
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy ranks #20 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #294 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rushcliffe Spencer Academy?
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy had 2,039 students in 2025.
Is Rushcliffe Spencer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rushcliffe Spencer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rushcliffe Spencer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.